Blade Guard for Power Tool Having an Evacuation System
OwnerJay Aaron Goddardinventor
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Abstract
A blade guard is configured to surround a rotatable cutting blade. The blade guard includes an arcuate body mounted to surround a portion of an outer circumferential edge of the cutting blade, wherein the arcuate body is fixed with respect to the rotatable blade. A plenum is disposed upon the body and configured to provide fluid communication between a cutting zone within the body and a suction source. An aperture is defined in the body proximate the cutting blade, the aperture disposed proximate a location where the cutting blade exits a workpiece being cut.
Claims20
A blade guard disposed upon a power tool having a cutting blade comprising:
- a generally arcuate body fixed to a housing of the power tool, the body surrounding a portion of the cutting blade;
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- a plenum at least partially disposed in concert with the body and fixably disposed thereon, the plenum including an arcuate portion disposed substantially coaxially with the cutting blade.
A blade guard configured to surround a rotatable cutting blade comprising:
- an arcuate body mounted to surround a portion of an outer circumferential edge of the cutting blade, wherein the arcuate body is fixed with respect to the rotatable blade;
- a plenum disposed upon the body and configured to provide fluid communication between a cutting zone within the body and a suction source;
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- an aperture defined in the body proximate the cutting blade, the aperture disposed proximate a location where the cutting blade exits a workpiece being cut.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.